macaron recipe ♡

 happy valentine's day  friends! something i have made a lot this month are MACARONS! they are so delicious and you can make so man different styles. 

 i did not make this recipe! all credits go to: My Family Dinner. 

i am not going to waste any time, lets get to baking! 

INGREDIENTS:  

• 200 g confectioners’ sugar
• 100 g finely ground almond flour
• 120 g eggs whites (at room temp)
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 40 g granulated sugar (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp flavoring
• 1 to 3 drops liquid or gel food coloring (Optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Macaroon Shell Directions:

• TIP: This recipe will come out best if you weight out each ingredient using a kitchen scale.
• Sift together confectioners sugar and almond flour, set aside.
• Beat room temp egg whites and salt together on medium speed for 1 minute. Switch to high speed and bean until stiff peaks form (I would check mixture every 30 seconds so you do not overbeat the egg whites, took my egg whites about 1 minute on high)
• Gently fold in your sifted granulated sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
• On low speed, bean in any flavoring or coloring of your choice. Only mix in flavoring/coloring until just combined. (Be sure not to overmix)
• Do not use a hand mixer or stand mixer for this step! Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the confectioners' sugar/almond flour mixture until combined. Be very gently as you fold in the dry ingredients. Once combined your mixture will be smooth, sticky and glossy.
• Let batter sit uncovered at room temp for 10-30 minutes.
• As batter sits out prep your piping bag using a 1/2 inch circle tip for piping batter onto baking sheets. Traditionally silicone baking sheets are preferred but I use parchment paper and that has worked great for me!
• Fill the piping bag with batter and pipe even round circles onto the parchment covered baking sheets. Keep piping bag close to baking sheet holding it upright to get an even circle as you pipe. Make each circle about 2-inches, batter will slightly spread as you pipe. Gently tap bottom of baking sheets after your finished piping to remove any large air bubbles.
• Let your piped macaroon shells sit out to form a dry shell for 45 minutes – 1 hour. This step is SUPER IMPORTANT so don't skip it!
• Preheat oven to 325 (Do not preheat until macaroons have finished sitting out so you do not create a lot of humidity in your kitchen) Bake macaroons for 9-10 minutes, one baking sheet at a time. If you have a convection oven do not use the fan. Just stick to it as a normal oven. Allow macaroons to cool completely on the baking sheet before removing and filling.
• Fill piping bag with buttercream frosting (or desired filling) and pipe a ring around the edge of a macaroon shell. (Use a 1/2 inch circle piping tip). Gently press together macaroon shell with buttercream to another empty macaroon shell and VIOLA! You did it! You Made French Macaroons!
  
  

  Simple Buttercream Frosting/Filling Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp milk (I prefer almond milk)
  • 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 small pinch salt (Optional)

  
  

  Simple Buttercream Frosting Directions:

  • Cream butter until soft.
  • Add in vanilla extract, milk and confectioners sugar and beat until mixture is fully combined, soft and creamy. (If you desire a thinner buttercream add in more milk 1/2 tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached)
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  I TAKE NO CREDIT TOWARDS THIS RECIPE. VISIT THE LINK I LISTED ABOVE TO VISIT TIPS AND TRICKS AND THE ORIGINAL RECIPE. I WILL GLADLY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON THESE DELICIOUS TREATS! I HAVE MADE THESE TONS OF TIMES THIS MONTH, I CAN GIVE YOU SOME POINTERS ;) 
  I HOPE YOU HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS I HAVE HAD MAKIGN THESE! COMMENT ANY QUESTIONS!
  HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ❤️
  in christ,             maddie